---
title: segments - GraphQL Admin
description: >-
  Returns a paginated list of
  [`Segment`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Segment)
  objects for the shop. Segments are dynamic groups of customers that meet
  specific criteria defined through [ShopifyQL
  queries](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopifyql/segment-query-language-reference).
  You can filter segments by search query and sort them by creation date or
  other criteria.


  The query supports standard
  [pagination](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/usage/pagination-graphql) arguments
  and returns a
  [`SegmentConnection`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/SegmentConnection)
  containing segment details including names, creation dates, and the query
  definitions that determine segment membership.
api_version: 2026-01
api_name: admin
type: query
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/segments'
  md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/queries/segments.md'
---

# segments

query

Returns a paginated list of [`Segment`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Segment) objects for the shop. Segments are dynamic groups of customers that meet specific criteria defined through [ShopifyQL queries](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/shopifyql/segment-query-language-reference). You can filter segments by search query and sort them by creation date or other criteria.

The query supports standard [pagination](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/usage/pagination-graphql) arguments and returns a [`SegmentConnection`](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/SegmentConnection) containing segment details including names, creation dates, and the query definitions that determine segment membership.

## SegmentConnection arguments

[SegmentConnection!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/connections/SegmentConnection)

* after
* before
* first
* last
* query
* reverse
* sortKey

***

## Possible returns

* edges
* nodes
* pageInfo

***

## Examples

* ### Retrieves the first three segments from a shop

  #### Description

  The following query retrieves the first three segments from a shop.

  #### Query

  ```graphql
  query {
    segments(first: 3) {
      edges {
        node {
          id
        }
      }
    }
  }
  ```

  #### cURL

  ```bash
  curl -X POST \
  https://your-development-store.myshopify.com/admin/api/2026-01/graphql.json \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'X-Shopify-Access-Token: {access_token}' \
  -d '{
  "query": "query { segments(first: 3) { edges { node { id } } } }"
  }'
  ```

  #### React Router

  ```javascript
  import { authenticate } from "../shopify.server";

  export const loader = async ({request}) => {
    const { admin } = await authenticate.admin(request);
    const response = await admin.graphql(
      `#graphql
    query {
      segments(first: 3) {
        edges {
          node {
            id
          }
        }
      }
    }`,
    );
    const json = await response.json();
    return json.data;
  }
  ```

  #### Ruby

  ```ruby
  session = ShopifyAPI::Auth::Session.new(
    shop: "your-development-store.myshopify.com",
    access_token: access_token
  )
  client = ShopifyAPI::Clients::Graphql::Admin.new(
    session: session
  )

  query = <<~QUERY
    query {
      segments(first: 3) {
        edges {
          node {
            id
          }
        }
      }
    }
  QUERY

  response = client.query(query: query)
  ```

  #### Node.js

  ```javascript
  const client = new shopify.clients.Graphql({session});
  const data = await client.query({
    data: `query {
      segments(first: 3) {
        edges {
          node {
            id
          }
        }
      }
    }`,
  });
  ```

  #### Response

  ```json
  {
    "segments": {
      "edges": [
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/Segment/210588551"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/Segment/250599805"
          }
        },
        {
          "node": {
            "id": "gid://shopify/Segment/631221407"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
  ```